South Devon AC runners and guests gathered together at Berry Head to set off on their annual New Years Day jaunt from back to Goodrington along the coastal footpath. Some members doubled the distance by running to and from Berry Head.

The weather was very kind staying dry throughout the 6 mile run, although conditions were very muddy and challenging in places.

Happy New Year!

Jingle Bell Jog - Thursday 14th December 2017

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South Devon AC put on their Santa suits for the clubs “Jingle Bell Jog” on Thursday running 4.5 miles around Paignton before a Christmas meal at Cantina in Goodrington.

SDAC 20th Anniversary

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South Devon AC celebrated their 20th anniversary this September. The club's chair, John Drennan, organised a 20 hour relay round Paignton Green starting at 10pm on Saturday 23rd and finishing at 6pm on Sunday 24th.

A terrific number of club members, including some of our juniors signed up to run laps, mostly in hour shifts. The total number of laps run was an amazing 465 and £200 was collected for the chair's charity, Rowcroft.

On holiday in Croatia Lynda and Alan Sloman and Jean Grierson-Jackson did their bit to increase the number of laps by running 10 miles at 6.30am on Sunday morning in their club colours.

On Saturday 25th February 2017 South Devon AC celebrated the achievements of their runners at Brixham Cricket Club. Well done to all our runners and congratulations to those who won an award!

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Senior Grand Prix

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Senior Female - Michelle Cowley

Senior Male - David Hampton

Vet 50 Female - Kerry Bell

Vet 50 Male - Colin Peters

Vet 45 Female - Sue Hayes

Vet 55 Male - Mark Holman

Vet 60 Male - Roger Webb

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12 Out of 12 Grand Prix Races

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Tracy Elford, Roger Webb & John Drennan

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Club Championships

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1st Female - Michelle Cowley

2nd Female - Gemma Body

3rd Female - Sue Hayes

Vet 45 Female - Tracy Elford

Vet 50 Female - Kerry Bell

Vet 60 Female - Brenda Grant

1st Male - David Hampton

2nd Male - Rod Keen

3rd Male - Roger Webb

Vet 60 Male - John Drennan

Vet 65 Male - David Naish

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Athlete of the Year

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Senior Female - Michelle Cowley

Senior Male - David Hampton

Vet Female - Kerry Bell

Vet Male - Mark Jones

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Cross Country

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Roger Webb

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Track and Field

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Steve Waddington

Off Road

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Female - Yvette Smith

Male - Mark Jones

Road Race - Up to 10K

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Female - Michelle Cowley

Male - Keith Belt

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Road Race - 11K to 19 Miles

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Female - Michelle Cowley

Male - Colin Peters

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Road Race - 20 Miles, Marathon & Ultra

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Female - Gemma Body

Male - Colin Peters

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Fastest Marathon

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Female - Gemma Body

Male - Colin Peters

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Alan Sloman 3K Darren Turner Award

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Female - Michelle Cowley

Male - David Hampton

Most Improved Female - Sadie Heathcote

Most Improved Male - Nick Oxley

Most Improved Runner

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Female - Bridget Williams

Male - Steve Maddock

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Coach of the Year

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Vince Langdon

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Club Women of the Year

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Karen Bumby & Lucy Carpenter

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Club Men of the Year

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Guy Henderson & John Drennan

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At SDAC's Awards' Night the raffle raised £156 for the Chair's charity, which this year is Rowcroft.

Junior Grand Prix

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Girls' Under 10 - Zoe White

Boys' Under 10 - Josh Shapter

Girls' Under 11 - Holly Langdon

Boy's Under 11 - Francis Hayes

Girls' Under 13 - Chloe Richards

10 out of 10 Grand Prix Events

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Robert Hayes & Francis Hayes

Junior Athlete of the Year

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Under 10 Girl - Hannah Carr

Under 10 Boy - Alfie Harris

Under 11 Girl - Eve Campbell

Under 11 Boy - Matthew Langdon

Under 13 Girl - Sophie Dale

Junior Cross Country Girl

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Robyn Harris

Junior Cross Country Boy

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Angus Graham

Most Improved Girl

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Chloe Connor

Most Improved Boy

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Robert Hayes

Karen Tucker Memorial

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George Jackson Greenham

New Year's Day Run

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South Devon AC runners before setting off on their annual New Years Day jaunt from Berry Head back to Goodrington along the coastal footpath.

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Jingle Bell Jog - Thursday 22nd December 2016

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South Devon AC assembled before their annual Jingle Bell Jog around the streets of Paignton, and beyond, to view the sometimes spectacular Christmas lights with which people have decorated their houses.

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Beat the Tide - Sunday 14th August 2016

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Well done the the SDAC ladies team came 2nd at the annual Paignton Regatta Beat the Tide competition.

The event challenges teams to build the sturdiest mound of sand they can muster as the tide stays far down the beach, then climb on top of it and cling on while the waves race in and lap around them.

Various techniques were on display, from those who went for height to teams who constructed elaborate wave defences in front of their mounds of sand.

The SDAC ladies donated half their winnings to the Regatta's Charity, Action Duchenne, and the other half to our Chairman's charity, the Haven in Paignton.

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Quiz Night - Saturday 9th April 2016

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Thank you to everyone who came to the Quiz Night on Saturday. It was a great evening as usual and we raised a total of £73.00 for the Haven in Paignton. Once again, thanks must go to John Drennan for organising the evening.

The Quiz Night will be held at the Torbay Inn on Fisher Street on Saturday, 9th April at 7:30pm. Cost will be £2.00 per person, with all proceeds going to the Haven in Paignton. Maximum of four members per team and there will be a cash prize for the winning team.There will also be a Grand Raffle - please bring contributions!

Awards' Night - Saturday 5th March 2016

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South Devon AC celebrated a very successful awards' night at Brixham Cricket Club. The juniors were first to receive their awards with the following prizes being won:

Vince Langdon for the fastest age graded marathon time
Marc Jones for his many ultra marathons

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SDAC also held a raffle which raised £151 for The Haven which is the chair's charity of the year.

Jingle Bell Jog - Thursday 17th December 2015

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'So here it is Merry Christmas' South Devon AC gathered for their annual Jingle Bell Jog around Paignton to oooh and aaah at people's Christmas lights; this year we had an angel, a couple of elves, many Mr and Mrs Christmases and Baloo the Bear with a fairy lights enhanced tutu. Afterwards we went to the Torbay Inn for food and banter.We held a raffle which raised £66 for the Chair's charity, this year it is The Haven in Paignton.

AGM - Thursday 19th November 2015 at 8:15pm

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The AGM will be held in the Beesley Room at Torbay Leisure Centre after our running session. All club members are invited to attend.

Nominations for all officers and committee posts, together with motions to be discussed, must be submitted in writing or emailed to the club secretary at least 14 days before the meeting.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Quiz Night on Saturday. It was a great evening and we managed to raise £129.00 for the Chair's charity, The Williams Foundation.

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The Quiz Night will be held at the Torbay Inn on Fisher Street on Saturday, 16th May at 8:30pm. Cost will be £2.00 per person, with all proceeds going to the Williams Syndrom Foundation. Maximum of four members per team and there will be a cash prize for the winning team. There will also be a Grand Raffle - please bring contributions!

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Delicious Dart Trail - Sunday 7th March 2015

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The Delicious Dart Trail is a trail running event with a difference.

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Starting at The Shops at Dartington, participants will run to the coastal town of Dartmouth, sampling a wide variety of the finest local produce along the way.

By the time they reach Dartmouth, participants will have clocked up 15 miles of spectacular riverside trail and tasted more than a dozen different beers, wines, liqueurs, savouries and puddings.

Awards' Night - 27th February 2015

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South Devon AC enjoyed a well attended awards' night on Friday 27th February. Brixham Cricket club again very kindly allowed us to use their club house. 2014 had been a very successful year for SDAC. We were represented at races throughout the West Country on almost every weekend of the year with many of our runners winning age categories. Some of our juniors achieved high positions in races too.

This year the juniors held their own Grand Prix and also represented the club in track, cross country, road and off-road races. At this year's Pearson Cup a small but determined junior team returned some excellent individual performances and supported one another magnificently.

The evening started with the junior awards.

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Junior Grand Prix

Under 10 Girl - Holly Langdon

Under 10 Boy - Jack Adams & Matt Langdon

Under 11 Girl - Isabelle Smith

Under 11 Boy - James De Sellingcourt

Under 13 Girl - Chloe Richens

Under 13 Boy - Thomas Hocking

Under 15 Girl - Amy Artingsall

Under 15 Boy - Vaughn Lear

Under 17 Girl - Bryony Butterworth

Under 17 Boy - Ben Stockman

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Athlete of the Year

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Under 10 Girl - Emily Mortimer

Under 10 Boy - Francis Hayes

Under 11 Girl - Isabelle Allen

Under 11 Boy - Tommy Ash

Under 13 Girl - Phoebe De Sellingcourt

Under 13 Boy - Thomas Hocking

Under 15 Girl - Amy Artingsall

Under 15 Boy - Vaughn Lear

Under 17 Girl - Bryony Butterworth

Under 17 Boy - Ben Stockman

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Junior Cross Country Awards

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Holly Langdon & Matt Langdon

Track & Field - Middle Distance

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Lexi Dart

Most Improved Junior Athlete

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Zoe White

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Karen Tucker Trophy

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Angus Graham

The senior Grand Prix was hard fought with the overall results in doubt until the last race.

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Senior Grand Prix

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1st Female - Naomi Flanagan

2nd Female - Kerry Bell

3rd Female - Sue Hayes

1st Male - David Hampton

2nd Male - Jerry Hocking

3rd Male - Rob Leeke

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Club Champs

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1st Female - Naomi Flanagan

2nd Female - Michelle Moore

3rd Female - Kerry Bell

1st Male - David Hampton

2nd Male - Jerry Hocking

3rd Male - Rob Leeke

Off Road

Female - Val McClean

Male - Marc Jones

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Cross Country

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Female - Naomi Flanagan

Male - David Hampton

Athlete of the Year

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Female - Naomi Flanagan

Male - David Hampton

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3K in house series

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Female - Naomi Flanagan

Male - David Hampton

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Most Improved Female

Heather Maddock

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Most Improved Male

Rod Keen

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Athlete of the Year - Vets

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Female - Kerry Bell

Male - Jerry Hocking

Coach of the Year

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Alan Sloman

Club Man of the Year

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Roger Webb for representing the club in so many races over so many years

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Club Woman of the Year

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Tracy Elford for managing and maintaining the website

A raffle was held on the night which raised £111 for the Williams Foundation.